Arizona is Full of Convalescents, But Not Many Look as Healthy as John Shumate, 1976

[Several months ago, From Way Downtown ran a story from 1976 about John Shumate, his battle with blood clots, and his difficult transition to the NBA’s Phoenix Suns. Well, here’s another look back at Shumate, and this one is really good, too. It’s from Bob Wischnia, who wrote for the Arizona Republic and is best known for his excellent articles in the m…